[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @apruden08 Alex Pruden Alex Pruden posts on X about quantum computing, $150b, bank, threshold the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::3430235213/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXX +312% - X Month XXXXXXX +4,250% - X Months XXXXXXX +424% - X Year XXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: X [#](/creator/twitter::3430235213/posts_active)  - X Week XX no change - X Month XX +141% - X Months XXX +259% - X Year XXX +219% ### Followers: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::3430235213/followers)  - X Week XXXXX +2% - X Month XXXXX +8.90% - X Months XXXXX +16% - X Year XXXXX +21% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::3430235213/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [vc firms](/list/vc-firms) #59 [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) XXXX% [social networks](/list/social-networks) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [quantum computing](/topic/quantum-computing) 9.52%, [$150b](/topic/$150b) 4.76%, [bank](/topic/bank) 4.76%, [threshold](/topic/threshold) 4.76%, [lack of](/topic/lack-of) 4.76%, [philosophy](/topic/philosophy) 4.76%, [team and](/topic/team-and) 4.76%, [slack](/topic/slack) 4.76%, [just a](/topic/just-a) 4.76%, [future](/topic/future) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@succinctjt](/creator/undefined) [@r8raq](/creator/undefined) [@conordeegan4](/creator/undefined) [@adam3us](/creator/undefined) [@stanford](/creator/undefined) [@psiquantum](/creator/undefined) [@qdayclock](/creator/undefined) [@googlequantumai](/creator/undefined) [@dallairedemers](/creator/undefined) [@a16zcrypto](/creator/undefined) [@aleohq](/creator/undefined) [@circle](/creator/undefined) [@chiknstitute](/creator/undefined) [@hosseeb](/creator/undefined) [@hoytdwyer](/creator/undefined) [@__heizer](/creator/undefined) [@jagajagajagaida](/creator/undefined) [@_nyx8686_](/creator/undefined) [@leakmealpha](/creator/undefined) [@aaronwise5147](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "9/ Moreover these public keys are distributed & directly associated with value ($150B for Satoshis BTC alone) Signatures in blockchains form the basis of ownership. A signature is the only way in which assets transfers are authorized. There is no other form of control unlike a bank account" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1997442225081647494) 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8453 followers, 1340 engagements "13/ The groundbreaking result of @GoogleQuantumAI Willow late last year was to apply an error correction stack (that used surface codes) to experimentally demonstrate below threshold error correction" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1996677255704334511) 2025-12-04T20:25Z 8456 followers, XX engagements "Translation: these systems *can finally scale*. This is why the number of physical qubits or the size of a number that can be factored today are not good metrics for understanding how quantum computing will evolve. It is *error correction* and *qubit fidelity* that will ultimately determine the path to a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC). A point echoed by Google's leading quantum cryptanalysis researcher: /End" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1996677258061418819) 2025-12-04T20:25Z 8456 followers, XXX engagements "8/ The second issue I have with this post is the nature of the threat. Justin frames the immediate quantum risk as harvest now decrypt later attacks on encryption. But the practical reality is that public keys used in digital signatures are just as easy to harvest as encrypted messages And producing a signature relies on the exact same cryptographic assumptions that Shor's breaks" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1997442223168987333) 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8456 followers, 1477 engagements "16/ I agree that rushing is dangerous. But that is exactly why work must begin now. The most likely failure mode is that the industry waits too long and then a major QC milestone triggers a panic" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1997442238578884828) 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8459 followers, 2699 engagements "My critique is as much about the philosophy underlying the lack of urgency as it is on the lack of acknowledgement of the real technical progress being made in quantum computing. I believe blockchains will become foundational financial infrastructure. Some already are. And I prefer their security to not be contingent on progress being slow" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1998085522997363196) 2025-12-08T17:41Z 8458 followers, 1056 engagements "17/ In summary I disagree that: - Quantum computing is progressing slowly - Blockchains are less vulnerable than systems exposed to HNDL risk - The industry has years of slack before action is needed All three assumptions are at odds with reality" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1997442240088785084) 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8456 followers, 1201 engagements "We don't need to panic but we need to get serious. I wish people would stop referencing metaculus. It's just a random survey platform without any mechanism to filter people w/ authority from randos on the internet. And there aren't enough votes in there for the results to be meaningful anyway. (@dallairedemers and I single-handedly moved the timeline down a few months back with our votes) Here's what we know to be fact: 1) Quantum computers at sufficient scale will break crypto at the most fundamental level imaginable. 2) Experts like Scott (who advises the EF and has spent his whole career" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1990913593446105410) 2025-11-18T22:42Z 8456 followers, 204.8K engagements "I have great respect for @succinctJT and the a16z team. But I disagree with the argument that quantum computing is not an urgent problem for blockchains. The threat is closer the progress faster and the fix harder than how hes framing it & than most people realize. 👇 0/" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1997442208031768634) 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8455 followers, 105.4K engagements "First off I want to reiterate my respect for you and the a16z team. And I appreciate that you are raising awareness of this topic. My disagreement is very specific. It centers on this line in your post: The real challenge in navigating a successful migration to post-quantum cryptography is matching urgency to actual threats. .and the implication that follows which is essentially: quantum is far enough away that urgency is unwarranted. You may not have said that explicitly but that's the clear takeaway from reading this piece and from the sentiments expressed by others on the team: This" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1998084477713817947) 2025-12-08T17:37Z 8455 followers, 19.4K engagements "Big deal for @AleoHQ ZK and privacy tech in general. Privacy 🤝 compliance 🤝 self-sovereignty" [X Link](https://x.com/apruden08/status/1998434903042727951) 2025-12-09T16:49Z 8455 followers, 1290 engagements
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@apruden08 Alex Pruden
Alex Pruden posts on X about quantum computing, $150b, bank, threshold the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
Engagements: XXXXX #
- X Week XXXXXX +312%
- X Month XXXXXXX +4,250%
- X Months XXXXXXX +424%
- X Year XXXXXXX -XX%
Mentions: X #
- X Week XX no change
- X Month XX +141%
- X Months XXX +259%
- X Year XXX +219%
Followers: XXXXX #
- X Week XXXXX +2%
- X Month XXXXX +8.90%
- X Months XXXXX +16%
- X Year XXXXX +21%
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Social Influence
Social category influence vc firms #59 cryptocurrencies XXXX% social networks XXXX%
Social topic influence quantum computing 9.52%, $150b 4.76%, bank 4.76%, threshold 4.76%, lack of 4.76%, philosophy 4.76%, team and 4.76%, slack 4.76%, just a 4.76%, future XXXX%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @succinctjt @r8raq @conordeegan4 @adam3us @stanford @psiquantum @qdayclock @googlequantumai @dallairedemers @a16zcrypto @aleohq @circle @chiknstitute @hosseeb @hoytdwyer @__heizer @jagajagajagaida @nyx8686 @leakmealpha @aaronwise5147
Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"9/ Moreover these public keys are distributed & directly associated with value ($150B for Satoshis BTC alone) Signatures in blockchains form the basis of ownership. A signature is the only way in which assets transfers are authorized. There is no other form of control unlike a bank account"
X Link 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8453 followers, 1340 engagements
"13/ The groundbreaking result of @GoogleQuantumAI Willow late last year was to apply an error correction stack (that used surface codes) to experimentally demonstrate below threshold error correction"
X Link 2025-12-04T20:25Z 8456 followers, XX engagements
"Translation: these systems can finally scale. This is why the number of physical qubits or the size of a number that can be factored today are not good metrics for understanding how quantum computing will evolve. It is error correction and qubit fidelity that will ultimately determine the path to a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC). A point echoed by Google's leading quantum cryptanalysis researcher: /End"
X Link 2025-12-04T20:25Z 8456 followers, XXX engagements
"8/ The second issue I have with this post is the nature of the threat. Justin frames the immediate quantum risk as harvest now decrypt later attacks on encryption. But the practical reality is that public keys used in digital signatures are just as easy to harvest as encrypted messages And producing a signature relies on the exact same cryptographic assumptions that Shor's breaks"
X Link 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8456 followers, 1477 engagements
"16/ I agree that rushing is dangerous. But that is exactly why work must begin now. The most likely failure mode is that the industry waits too long and then a major QC milestone triggers a panic"
X Link 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8459 followers, 2699 engagements
"My critique is as much about the philosophy underlying the lack of urgency as it is on the lack of acknowledgement of the real technical progress being made in quantum computing. I believe blockchains will become foundational financial infrastructure. Some already are. And I prefer their security to not be contingent on progress being slow"
X Link 2025-12-08T17:41Z 8458 followers, 1056 engagements
"17/ In summary I disagree that: - Quantum computing is progressing slowly - Blockchains are less vulnerable than systems exposed to HNDL risk - The industry has years of slack before action is needed All three assumptions are at odds with reality"
X Link 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8456 followers, 1201 engagements
"We don't need to panic but we need to get serious. I wish people would stop referencing metaculus. It's just a random survey platform without any mechanism to filter people w/ authority from randos on the internet. And there aren't enough votes in there for the results to be meaningful anyway. (@dallairedemers and I single-handedly moved the timeline down a few months back with our votes) Here's what we know to be fact: 1) Quantum computers at sufficient scale will break crypto at the most fundamental level imaginable. 2) Experts like Scott (who advises the EF and has spent his whole career"
X Link 2025-11-18T22:42Z 8456 followers, 204.8K engagements
"I have great respect for @succinctJT and the a16z team. But I disagree with the argument that quantum computing is not an urgent problem for blockchains. The threat is closer the progress faster and the fix harder than how hes framing it & than most people realize. 👇 0/"
X Link 2025-12-06T23:05Z 8455 followers, 105.4K engagements
"First off I want to reiterate my respect for you and the a16z team. And I appreciate that you are raising awareness of this topic. My disagreement is very specific. It centers on this line in your post: The real challenge in navigating a successful migration to post-quantum cryptography is matching urgency to actual threats. .and the implication that follows which is essentially: quantum is far enough away that urgency is unwarranted. You may not have said that explicitly but that's the clear takeaway from reading this piece and from the sentiments expressed by others on the team: This"
X Link 2025-12-08T17:37Z 8455 followers, 19.4K engagements
"Big deal for @AleoHQ ZK and privacy tech in general. Privacy 🤝 compliance 🤝 self-sovereignty"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:49Z 8455 followers, 1290 engagements